Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 16 May 2025The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
The overseas licensing business performed strongly, exceeding the initial forecast; the yen remained weak throughout the year; and gains on the sale of securities, which had not been anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year, were recorded. The dividend was revised to apply a payout ratio at approximately the same level as in the previous fiscal year.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥88,000 million → ¥93,600 million（6.4%） |
| Operating profit | ¥26,000 million → ¥31,000 million（19.2%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥26,700 million → ¥33,400 million（25.1%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥19,100 million → ¥25,000 million（30.9%） |
| Net income per share | ¥93.40 → ¥122.32 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 16 May 2025 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales: ¥100,836 million; operating profit: ¥32,432 million; ordinary profit: ¥33,188 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥23,623 million; earnings per share: ¥115.52 (fiscal year ended March 2025) |
| Reason for the revision | The overseas licensing business performed strongly, exceeding the initial forecast; the yen remained weak throughout the year; and gains on the sale of securities, which had not been anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year, were recorded. The dividend was revised to apply a payout ratio at approximately the same level as in the previous fiscal year. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The forecast year-end dividend has been increased from ¥41.00 per share to ¥44.00 per share. The forecast annual dividend has also been increased from ¥41.00 per share to ¥44.00 per share. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The overseas licensing business performed strongly, exceeding the initial forecast; the yen remained weak throughout the year; and gains on the sale of securities, which had not been anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year, were recorded. The dividend was revised to apply a payout ratio at approximately the same level as in the previous fiscal year.